Ginnie Carlier
EY's Ginnie Carlier says to "flip the script" if you want to get into the accounting firm and interview your interviewer.
  • EY's Ginnie Carlier gives her advice for how to get a job at an accounting firm.
  • The Big Four accounting firm values lifelong learners and candidates with an "adventure mindset."
  • She says to ask about an interviewer's role models within the company or outside of it.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ginnie Carlier, the vice chair of talent at EY Americas from Denver, Colorado, about how to get into the Big Four accounting firm. The following has been edited for length and clarity.